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Table: 3.2 LAND USE PATTERN - VAVUNIYA 2007<br />

Category<br />

Area Figures (Hect)<br />

Vavuniya Vavuniya South Cheddikulam Vavuniya North Total<br />

Urban Land Built-up land 400 40 440<br />

Associated<br />

Non-agricultural Land<br />

Homesteads 7070 2730 2930 3140 15870<br />

Crop land. Paddy 9070 4470 3780 3690 21010<br />

Agricultural Land<br />

Sparsely Chena 11660 5220 12110 11160 40150<br />

Other Crop Land 100 160 580 840<br />

Forest Land<br />

Range Land<br />

Wet Land<br />

Dense Forest 21270 4890 11510 45720 83390<br />

Natural Forest<br />

Open Forest 1260 620 1240 2280 5400<br />

Forest Plantations 20 120 140<br />

Scrub land 3760 2630 4800 6560 17750<br />

Grass Land 80 130 120 40 370<br />

Water bodies 4100 2500 2190 1840 10630<br />

Non-Forested Marsh 250 170 150 50 620<br />

Barren Land 10 10 70 90<br />

Others<br />

Total Area 59030 23590 39480 74600 196700<br />

Source: District <strong>Statistical</strong> Hand Book-2008<br />

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